Here in Washington state, I have it on good authority that most of the wind turbines lining the hill along Columbia Gorge between Washington and Oregon are just spinning to make us, the stupid, think they are generating power.
Problem is that there is no place to go with the power they do generate. Some months ago, when there was a lot of wind and the generating capacity was there, they couldn't even give the power away to Kalifornia.
most of the wind turbines lining the hill along Columbia Gorge between Washington and Oregon are just spinning to make us, the stupid, think they are generating power. Don't forget their secondary function:
Shredded poultry for the starving victims of the Baraqqi Depression.